Fungal keratitis caused by Didymella gardeniae (formerly Phoma gardeniae) successfully treated with topical voriconazole and miconazole.

ABSTRACT: Fungal keratitis by Phoma species is rare, and little information has been accumulated. We report a case of keratitis caused by Didymella gardeniae, formerly known as P. gardeniae. The patient had a history of stromal herpetic keratitis and had been treated with long-term topical betamethasone. He developed infectious keratitis in the left eye, with the causative fungus identified by ribosomal DNA sequencing. Combination treatment with topical voriconazole and miconazole proved effective.

SUBMITTER: Miyakubo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6506558 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature